Running Gait Analysis

Running gait analysis at CPM Pavla Koláře combines static mobility assessment, dynamic functional movement tests, pedoscan foot pressure mapping, and 2D kinematic video analysis to produce a biomechanical profile of your running technique. The assessment identifies movement patterns associated with injury risk — including hip drop, over-stride, excessive pronation, and asymmetrical loading — and generates a written report with visual documentation sent within 14 days. Designed for runners seeking injury prevention, performance improvement, or biomechanical correction.

Running gait analysis at CPM Pavla Koláře is a systematic biomechanical assessment designed to identify the movement patterns in a runner's technique that are associated with common running injuries or performance limitations. Unlike simple video analysis, the assessment integrates multiple data streams — static testing, functional movement assessment, foot pressure mapping, and video kinematics — to build a picture of how the entire kinetic chain behaves under running load. The static component assesses baseline mobility in the hamstrings, calves, and Achilles — restrictions in any of these commonly alter gait by limiting hip extension or dorsiflexion and triggering compensatory patterns upstream. The dynamic component includes single-leg squat assessment (revealing hip and pelvis control under load), hop tests for elastic energy storage and release, drop-jump analysis for landing mechanics, and Y-Balance testing for dynamic stability asymmetry. DNS assessment evaluates deep stabilization quality as it relates to running economy. The 2D kinematic video analysis captures running at standard outdoor pace or on a treadmill in the clinic, with lateral and posterior views. Frame-by-frame analysis identifies trunk lean, foot strike pattern, cadence, vertical oscillation, over-stride distance, hip drop (Trendelenburg), knee alignment in the stance phase, and arm mechanics. The pedoscan foot pressure map adds plantar loading data — identifying hallux function, forefoot versus rearfoot strike distribution, and asymmetrical loading between left and right. All findings are synthesised into a written report with annotated video frames and specific corrective recommendations, delivered electronically within 14 days. The report can form the basis for targeted physiotherapy, a footwear or insole recommendation, or a running-specific strength and conditioning plan.